Hawkwatch sits at 1,140 feet along the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway, facing south, with the land dropping 579 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Hades Hill lies close by to the east-southeast at 0.5 miles, while a cluster of higher points rises to the southwest: Millbrook, Millbrook Crag, Millbrook Mountain, and the Millbrook Mountain Viewpoint, all between 2.3 and 2.5 miles out and ranging from 1,524 to 1,627 feet. High-Points Point is visible farther off to the west-southwest at 3.9 miles and 2,076 feet. Sunrise and sunset times vary by season, from a 05:23 sunrise at the June solstice to a 07:21 sunrise at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 20:36 in June to 16:30 in December. The nearest towns are well removed from the site, with Kiryas Joel 27.2 miles to the south and Yorktown and Cortlandt more than 36 miles to the south-southeast. Hawkwatch is positioned between two other stops on the byway, Overlook to the north and Compass Rock to the south.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 19:09 | 18:32 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:36 | 19:53 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:56 | 18:19 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:30 | 15:45 |
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Millbrook Mountain is a mountain located in the Shawangunk Ridge of New York northwest of Benton Corners. Millbrook Ridge is named after the nearby Mill Brook. Mount Meenahga is located west-southwest of Millbrook Mountain. The mountain can be approached from either the Mohonk Preserve or Minnewaska State Park Reserve.
Hawkwatch sits at about 1,140 feet (348 m).
From Hawkwatch: Hades Hill (ESE, 0.5 mi); Millbrook (SW, 2.3 mi); Millbrook Crag (SW, 2.3 mi); Millbrook Mountain (SW, 2.5 mi).
Kiryas Joel, 27 miles S of Hawkwatch.
Compass Rock is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Hawkwatch.
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